Collar and necktie support



INVENTOR April 29, 1941. o. P. KILLEN COLLAR AND NECKTIE SUPPORT FiledJune 19, 1939 Patented Apr. 29, lhdl filth "ra s PTEE gripe 1 Claim.

My invention relates to a collar and necktie support and has for itsprincipal object, the provision of a relatively simple, practical andinexpensive device that is adapted to engage and maintain in properposition and relation, the depending points on the forward ends of a collar, particularly the soft, finished. collars now in general use andalso, the knotted portion of the necktie that is associated with thecollar and which extends downwardly from the pointed forward endsthereof.

A further object of my invention is, to provide a device of thecharacter referred to which, in addition to maintaining the pointedforward portions of a soft, folded collar in proper position, willengage and exert forward pressure on the knotted portion of the tie soas to force the same forwardly to a position in front of the pointedends of the collar, thus adding materially to the appearance and dressedeffect of the collar and tie.

A further object of my invention is, to provide a collar and necktiesupport capable of being easily and quickly applied to or removed from acollar and tie and further, to construct the device so that when in useit is entirely hid from View.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention consists incertain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts thatwill be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated inthe accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a collar and tie with dotted linesshowing my improved support applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the combined collar and tie holder.

Fig. 3 is a perspective View partly in section and showing the holder inposition upon a collar and tie and said view being taken looking againstthe inner faces of the depending points of the collar and against theinner face of the knotted portion of the tie.

Fig. l is a vertical section taken on the line 4- of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a perspective View of a modified form of the collar and tieholder.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawing which illustrates apreferred embodiment of my invention, it designates a narrow strip ofthin, flexible and, more or less resilient material, for instance,metal, and both ends of this strip are rounded as designated by l l.

Depending from the lower edge of the strip lfl adjacent its ends arepin-like legs l2 of resilient material, preferably metal, the lowerportions of which are bent to form loops [3 and, the ends of said loopsterminate in downwardly presented points M.

Secured to or formed integral with the strip it, preferably at a pointmidway between the legs 52, is a pin-like member it: that issubstantially shorter than the members i2 and, the lower portion of thismember i5 is formed into a loop it and the end thereof terminates in adepending pin il. Member i5 is inclined with respect to the planeoccupied by the members it and thus, the looped pointed lower end ofsaid member l5 occupies a position a substantial distance in front ofthe vertical plane occu pied by the members i 2 as seen in Fig. 4.

When my improved collar and tie holder is applied for use, the thin,flexible strip ii) is inserted in the upper central portion of thefolded collar, beneath the tie and, the members 52.

extend downwardly against the inner faces of the pointed forward ends ofthe collar with the points it at the lower ends of said members engagedthrough the lining or inner layer of material forming the collar andthus, the pointed ends of the collar are maintained in practically flatpositions against the collar band and the underlying portions of theshirt.

The member It extends downwardly directly behind the knotted portion ofthe tie with the point engaged in the fabric in the rear portion of thetie as illustrated in Fig. 3 and, due to the inclined position of memberl5 it will press and thereby force the knotted portion of the tieforwardly between the pointed ends of the collar, thereby attaining thedesired results and imparting to the pointed ends of the collar and theknotted portion of the tie an attractive and well-dressed appearance.

As illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, I prefer to cut away the intermediateportion of the resilient member is along the upper edge thereof asdesignated by Mia, in order that the end portions of said strip areslightly wider than said intermediate portion inasmuch as suchconstruction enables the wider end portions to bear directly against thefolded edge of the collar. This arrangement maintains the holder instable position while in use and effectually prevents tendency of themember it to tilt or fulcrum at a central point on the front ends of thecollar as one side or the other thereof is depressed by sidewisemovements of the wearers head.

The modified construction illustrated in Fig. 5 includes a narrow strip[8 of resilient material similar to strip H! and, the pin-like legs 59that depend from said strip l8 are wound with a single layer of fine,resilient wire 20 and, which construction adds materially to theresiliency of the collar supporting members H).

In the modified construction, the intermediate forwardly projectinginclined member 2 i, similar to member I5, is wound with a single layerof fine, resilient wire 22, thus increasing the resilience of the tiesupporting part of the holder.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided a collar and tie holder thatis relatively simple in construction, inexpensive of manufacture andvery effective in performing the functions for which it is intended.

It will be understood that minor changes in the size, form andconstruction of the various parts of my improved collar and necktiesupport, may be made and substituted for those herein shown anddescribed, without departing from 20 the spirit of my invention, thescope of which is set forth in the appended claim.

I claim as my invention:

A collar and necktie support formed from a single piece of material andcomprising a strip of thin, resilient material, collar supportingmembers depending from said strip adjacent its ends, the lower portionsof which collar engagirrg members are bent to form open loops, the endsthereof terminating in depending points, a resilient tie engaging memberextending downwardly and forwardly from the intermediate portion of saidresilient strip which tie engaging member is shorter than the collarsupporting members, the lower portion of which tie engaging member isbent to form an open loop and the end of said loop terminating in adepending point.

DONALD P. KILLEN.

